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Royal & the Serpent
Royal & the Serpent performing in 2021
Royal & the Serpent performing in 2021
Background information
Birth nameRyan Jillian Santiago[1]
Born (1994-05-25) May 25, 1994 (age 31)
OriginNew Jersey, U.S.
Genres
pop-punk[4]
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2017–present
LabelsAtlantic
Websiteroyalandtheserpent.com

Ryan Jillian Santiago (born May 25, 1994), known professionally as Royal & the Serpent, is an American singer and songwriter.

Early life

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A New Jersey native, Ryan Santiago was born on May 25, 1994.[3] She was raised both Catholic and Jewish.[5] Santiago took up competitive dance as a child, until she "shattered both [her] heel plates" after jumping off a stage while performing when she was 14 years old.[6][7] She subsequently delved into musical theater.[6] In her teenage years, Santiago learned how to play the guitar and began writing songs.[6] She attended her first concert on Britney Spears' Oops!... I Did It Again Tour at the age of six.[8]

Career

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At the age of 18, Santiago moved to Los Angeles, where she attended art school and worked as a bartender in a restaurant.[6][9][10][11] She has credited encouragement from a co-worker, who later became her first manager, for motivating her to pursue a professional career as a musician.[6][9][10]

In 2017, Santiago independently released "Temperance", her debut single under the stage name Royal & the Serpent.[6] On her moniker, she has explained that "'Royal & the Serpent' translates to 'Me + My Ego'".[12] In 2018, she released her second single, "Together",[13] and was featured on the song "Wicked" by music producer Tommee Profitt.[3] By the end of 2019, she had signed with Atlantic Records.[6][7]

"Overwhelmed", Royal & the Serpent's first single on Atlantic, was released in June 2020,[14][15] and her debut EP get a grip was released in October.[16] That year, she joined English singer Yungblud's Weird Time of Life virtual tour as a supporting act.[17] Royal & the Serpent's second EP Searching for Nirvana was released in June 2021.[18]

In January 2022, Santiago was featured as a guest vocalist on "Pity Party" by Stand Atlantic. Her third EP, If I Died Would Anyone Care, was released on January 28, 2022.[19] Later that year she performed as a supporting act for Demi Lovato on her Holy Fvck Tour as well as grandson on his Death of a Tour tour.[20][21]

In 2023, Santiago performed as a supporting act for Fall Out Boy on their So Much (for) Stardust tour.[22] Instead of releasing a full album, she plans to release a dual-single every month from May 2023 through the end of the year.[23][24][25] While on tour, she released a limited-edition compilation album featuring songs from her previous EPs If I Died Would Anyone Care and Happiness Is an Inside Job.[26][27]

In 2024, Santiago contributed to the soundtrack of Arcane's second season with the track "Wasteland", which was released through Riot Games Music in conjuction with the season's last three episodes.[28]

Discography

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Albums

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Compilation albums
Title Details
How to Grow a Rat[29][27]
  • Released: June 23, 2023
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: LP

Extended plays

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List of extended plays
Title Details
Get a Grip[30]
  • Released: October 16, 2020
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: DL
Searching for Nirvana[31]
  • Released: June 4, 2021
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: DL
If I Died Would Anyone Care[32]
  • Released: January 28, 2022
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: DL
Happiness Is an Inside Job[33]
  • Released: October 28, 2022
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: DL

Singles

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As lead artist

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List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
Alt.
[34] 		US
Rock
[35]
"Temperance"[36] 2017 — — Non-album singles
"Together"[13] 2018 — —
"Weddings & Funerals"[37] 2019 — —
"Salvador Dali"[38]
(with Marky Style) 		— —
"IDK"[39]
(with Marky Style) 		— —
"Underneath the Mask"[40] — —
"MMXX"[41] 2020 — —
"Overwhelmed"[42] 6 20 Get a Grip & Searching for Nirvana
"Bad Kids"[45]
(featuring Yoshi Flower) 		— — Non-album single
"I Can't Get High"[46] 2021 — — Searching for Nirvana
"Fuck U"[47] — —
"Go F*ck Urself"[48] — — Non-album singles
"Chips"[49]
(featuring American Teeth) 		— —
"I'm Not Sorry"[50] — — If I Died Would Anyone Care
"Lucid Dreams"[51]
(with Beauty School Dropout) 		— — Non-album single
"Fuckboi Rejects"[52] 2022 — — If I Died Would Anyone Care
"Happier in Hell"[53] — — Non-album single
"Im Fine"[54] — — Happiness Is an Inside Job
"Death of Me"[55] — —
"Love Abuser (Save Me)"[56] — —
"Happiness 4 Dummies"[57] — —
"Astroturf"[58] 2023 — — Rat Trap I: The Blueprint
"One Nation Underdogs"[58] — —
"Junkie"[59] — — Rat Trap 2: The Burn
"Slug"[59] — —
"Utopia"[60] — — Rat Trap 3: The Band-Aid
"Sweet Tooth"[60] — —
"U Ruined Frank Ocean 4 Me"[61] — — Rat Trap 4: The Burden
"Separation Anxiety"[61] — —
"Oops"[61] — —
"American Spirit"[62] 2024 — — Rat Trap 5: The Beginning
"Dog"[62] — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.
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List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Dance
[63]
"Wicked"[64]
(Tommee Profitt featuring Royal & the Serpent) 		2018 — Cinematic Songs (Vol. 4)
"Nectarines"[65]
(MELVV featuring Royal & the Serpent) 		2020 — Non-album singles
"Wild"[66]
(J.Pollock featuring Royal & the Serpent) 		— Woman
"Eat Spit!"[67]
(Slush Puppy featuring Royal & the Serpent) 		2021 — Non-album singles
"Sound the Alarm"[68]
(The Knocks featuring Rivers Cuomo and Royal & the Serpent) 		29
"ABCDEFU"[69]
(Gayle featuring Royal & the Serpent) 		—
"Starphucker"[70]
Beauty School Dropout featuring Royal & the Serpent 		— Boys Do Cry
"Talk"[71]
Louis the Child featuring Royal & the Serpent 		2022 — To Believe
"pity party"[72]
(Stand Atlantic featuring Royal & the Serpent) 		— F.E.A.R.
"Bitch"[73]

(GG Magree featuring Royal & the Serpent)

— Dichotomy
"Eat Me"
(Demi Lovato featuring Royal & the Serpent) 		— Holy Fvck
"Be Happy"[74]
(Sleeping with Sirens featuring Royal & the Serpent) 		— Complete Collapse
"SOS"[75]
(Mod Sun featuring Royal & the Serpent) 		2023 — God Save the Teen
"Punkstar"[76]
(Jutes featuring Royal & the Serpent) 		— Ladybug
"Kinda Smacks"[77]
(GAYLE featuring Royal & the Serpent) 		2024 — Non-album singles
"Blame Brett"[78]
(The Beaches featuring Royal & the Serpent) 		—
"Inner Gold"[79]
(Lindsey Stirling featuring Royal & the Serpent) 		— Duality
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

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List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
NZ
Hot
[80]
"Wasteland" 2024 16 Arcane League of Legends: Season 2

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